To the Right Worshipfull his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in their General Sessions now Assembled.

The Humble Petition of John Higgs< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was by Order of this Honourable
Court appointed Attorney to Defend the Himdred of Ossulston
against an Action that was brought by George Morrice< no role > for
Five hundred and thirty one Pounds which he Pretended he was
robbed of at Islington .

That your Petitioner did appear for the said Hundred
and Pleaded to the said Declaration and formd out the whose Billany
for which Reason your Petitioner apprehends the said Morrice
would not proceed: and your Petitioner has Non Prossed the said
Action for want of the said Morrice Entering his Issue and
replying to Defendants Plea.

That your said Petitioner was by Order of Court appointed
Attorney to prosecute Moses Peters< no role > who was formerly Clifford
William Phillips< no role > Esqr's. Clerk who was Indicted for extorting
from Thomas Woodford< no role > the Sum of Four Shillings as Fees due to him as
a Justices clerk for taking an Information and Issuing out
a Warrant against Samuel Frevitt< no role > for Felony Which Indictment
the said Peters removed by Certiorari into the Court of Kings
Bench.

That your Petitioner has caused the Recognizance which
the said Peters entered in to upon bringing the Certiorari to be
Estreated into his Majesty's Court Exchequer and has since
taken out a Certificate and obtained a Judges Warrant to take
and apprehend the said Peters to force him to try the said
Indictment but your Petitioner is informed the said Peters